Cutting and winding machine



Nov. 23, 1937. o. l. JUDELSHON CUTTING AND WTNDTNG MACHINE Filed May 26,1936 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 ATTORNEY Nev. 23, 1937. O L JUDELSHQN 2,l@@,@7@

CUTTING AND WINDING MACHINE Filed May 26, 1956 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 I l .1 amainmm ATTORN EY Patented Nov. 23, 1937 UNITED STATES agr- PATET osFieE23 Claims.

My present invention relates to machinesfor cutting and winding fabricsand it is especially" useful for cutting knitted textile fabrics such asare made of silk, rayon and other materials. It is common practice'toknitthe textile fabrics in the form of a long tube and it is also commonto slit the tubular fabric in order to form two strips each the tubularfabric is divided into two fiat strips;v

and the machinealso includes means for rolling up the two strips offabric formed by the cutting of the tube.

In Letters Patent No. 1,640,833, I described a machine for slittingtubular fabric. The present machine is so designed as to slit theflattened tubular fabric along both crease lines to form two strips offabric, each composed of half of what was the tube before the slittingoperation took place. The machine is also adapted to wind up the stripsof fabric and it is adapted to wind the strips with the outside of thefabric turned outwardly on the wound roll, or to wind it up with theouter side of the fabric turned inwardly of the wound roll. The twostrips of fabric cut from the same tube may therefore both be wound withthe outer side of the fabric on the outside of the roll or, by choice,with the outside of the fabric turned in on the roll. For this purposethe machine is adjustable and convertible from one type of winding tothe other.

The operation of adjusting the machine for either kind of winding isvery simple and it requires but a moments time to convert it from onekind of winding to the other.

Another object of the invention is to provide very efiicient means forrapidly winding the slit fabric smoothly into even rolls and withoutinjury to the fabric, even though it be of a delicate nature such asknitted rayon.

Another object of the invention is to provide simple means for exertingdifferent pressures upon the fabric which is being wound, in order towind the' fabric as tightly or loosely as desired and according to thenature of the fabric. The present machine may be quickly adjusted toregulate the pressure on the fabric and the adjustment may be madeeither while the machine isat rest or while it is in operation.

Another object of the invention is to provide -a machine in which therollers may be very easily showed and and rapidly inserted in andremoved from the machine.

Another object is to provide means for exerting pressure upon the fabricas it is wound and without increasing friction or causing binding in thebearings .of the winding mandrels.

Other objects and advantages will be set fort in the following detaileddescription of my invention.

In the drawings forming part of this application,

Figure 1 is an end elevation of a machine cmbodying my invention in thepreferred form,

Figure 2 is a front elevation thereof,

Figure 3 .is, a sectional view taken on. the line 33 of Figure '2,

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 2,

Figure 5 is a sectional view showing one of the weighted? devices forplacing the winding fabric under pressure,

Figure 6 is a similar view ,but with the parts in position afteraconsiderable quantity of fabric has been wound on a mandrel.

Figure 7 is a sectional view taken on the line 'l! of Figure 6, 7

Figure 8 is a perspective view corresponding to a sectional View on theline 88 of Figure 5, V

Figure 9 is a sectional view taken on the line 9--9 of Figure 2, showingthe machine as set up for winding the fabric with the outside surfaceturned inwardly of the wound rolls,

Figure 10 is a similar view but with the machine setfor winding thefabric with the outside sur-' face turned outwardly of the rolls, and

Figure 11 is a sectional View showing part of the pressure creatingdevices and one of the winding rollers or mandrels.

In the drawings I have shown a machine mounted one frame consistingpricipally of the two end standards I, 2 with a longitudinal'connectingmember 3. Adjacent one end of the machine there is shown a motor 4 as asource of power, alth'ough it will be understood that any other sourceof power maybe employed for operating the machine; The shaft of themotor is provided with a pulley 5 which operates the belt 6 and thelatter in turn revolves the pulley l and with it the main shaft 8 fromwhich the power is distributed to the various moving parts of themachine.

There is a small gear 9 on this latter shaft which drives a larger gearI0 carried upon a shaft I l. On the same shaft I i there is fixed asprocket Wheel i2 which drives an endless chain Hi. The

, mediate pinion I l.

latter also engages around the sprocket wheel 4 which is mounted on theshaft l5. The latter shaft has mounted upon it a small gear l6 whichmeshes with and drives another small inter- The latteris mounted on astud or shaft on the arm l8 which is' pivoted on the shaft 15 so thatthe pinion ll may be moved or caused to turn about the axis of the shaftl5.

The small pinion I1 is adapted to mesh with either of the two gears I9,20 which are mounted respectively on the shafts 2|, 22 which are mountedin parallel relation lengthwise of the machine. The two gears 19, 26 onthe shafts 21,

22 also mesh with each other so that these two 7 shafts will be revolvedin' unison no matter which of the gears 19, 20 the small pinion I'Imeshes with. If the pinion I! meshes with the large gear, l9 the largegears I9, 28 and their shafts will be operated in'the directionsindicated by the arrows in Figures 1; whereas, if the arm I8 is swungover so that the pinion ll meshes with the large gear 20 then the twogears I9, 20 and their shafts will be revolved in the oppositedirections to that shown in Figure 1.

The arm l8 which carries the small pinion is attached to or is part of alever arm .23 which extends from the left of the axis of the shaft l5 inFigure 1 and on its outer, free end it is provided with a handle 24adapted to be grasped by the operator for the purpose of rocking thelever arm I8 to bring the small pinion ll into mesh with either of thetwo gears I9, 20. I have shown the lever arm 23 provided with anenlargement in which an arcuate slot 25 is formed and through whichprojects a locking bolt 26 attached .to the frame of the machine andwhich is adapted to be'tighten'ed for the purpose of locking the pinioncarrying lever in either of its two positions. The two shafts 2|, 22carry the rollers 21, 28 which are adapted to guide and smooth thefabric and to co-operate with the winding mandrels during the winding ofthe fabric.

I have shown two devices for cutting or slitting the fabric, one beingarranged at each side of the flattened tube of fabric and both devicesare alike except for the means for adjusting them. Each slitting deviceconsists of a disc or wheel 29 wheels or discs 33 having sharp cuttingedgesand.

preferably made of very hard steel, are revolvably carriedupon pivotalsupports 34 which'have portions 35 extending forwardly to guidethe'fabric and prevent it from getting onto the wrong side of thecutting wheel. V

The members 34 which carry the cutting discs are pivotally supported at36 upon brackets '31 so that they may swing under the action of a coiledspring 38 mounted between a bracket 39 and the 7 free end of the leverarm 40 so that the cutting disc is resiliently pressed with its cuttingedge against the face of the opposing wheel 29.

It willbe apparent that the cutting disc is located inside the flattenedtube of fabric or in other words, between the upper and lower layers Al,52 of the fabric, whereas the opposing wheel This relationship ofcutting disc'and opposing roller may be reversed but I prefer to havethem in the relation above described and as shown in the drawings.

It will be apparent from what has been said that the spring 38 exerts acontinuous pressure on the lever arm 40 and that this causes the arm 34to swing in the'direction necessary to press the edge of the cuttingdisc against the face of the opposing wheel. As has been stated above,there is a cutting device, preferably at each side of the machine, andthe lateral distance between them corresponds with the width of theflattened tube of fabric. Each cutting deviceis mounted on a frame 43and these frames are slidable along the beam 3 of the machine. 7

At the right hand end of Figure 2 I have shown "a hand wheel 44 mountedon the'shaft 45; and

turned in one direction the sliding frames 43 will both move towardseach other like distances; and that if thewheel is turned in theopposite direction the sliding frames 43 will both move away from eachother, and due to the reverse threads on the shaft 45 both slidingframes will each a 7 move the same distance toward or from the centralline of the machine; As the cuttingdevices are mounted on these slidingframes, the operation of the shaft 45 causes thecutting devices tothemaccording to the particular Width of the flattened tube of fabricwhich is to 'be cut and to bewound on the machinefi This is preferableto making adjustment at only one side'of the machine .as it keeps thefabric central of the various rollers regardless of its width. 7

The tubular fabric, in flattened condition, is supplied in the form of aroll mounted on an arbor 49 at the lower portion of the machine, withthe arbor resting at opposite ends upon idler be moved toward or fromeach other to position 7 rollers 5| which support the arbor andthe rollof fabric and permit'them to revolve easily. The

flattened tubular fabric passes from the outer coil of this roll over aguidingbar 52 mounted at the front of the machine upon supporting arms53 and from there the tubular fabric is threaded over the guide arms 35,thence between the cutting and opposing rollers and into other rollersof the machine, as will be hereinafter set forth.

'As will beseen in Figures 9 and 10, there is a bar or rod 55 runninglengthwise of the machine and lying adjacent and'parallel .to the roller21.

- There is a similar bar 56 lying adjacent to'and 1 parallel with theroller 28. These two bars are used as guides todirect the slit strips offabric in relation to the respective rollers 21, 28 although in someinstances the bar 56 is not used as will appear hereinafter. There is athird bar 57 extending lengthwise'of the machine and lying preferablybelow the roller 21 and spaced from it. This bar is made to be removed.For this purpose oneend of the bar is adapted to slide in 'an aperturein the left hand frame standard I in Figure 2, whereas the right handend is adapted to be aligned with the fixed stud 58"mounted in the righthand standard of Figto fit Over the end of the bar 51 and the stud 58 tohold these two members aligned and to support one end ofthe bar5l uponone end of the stud 58, as shown in Figure 2. A set screw 60 is adaptedto secure the sleeve to the end of the bar 51' to hold the sleeve inposition'while the machine is in operation.

To remove the bar 51 it is only necessary to loosen the thumb screw BI]and slide the sleeve to the right in Figure 2 upon the stud 58 until itdisengages from the right hand end of the bar 51, whereupon the lattermay be moved to the right to detach it from the socket in the left handstandard, whereuponthe rod may be removed from the machine. H l

Theseveral bars 55, 56 and 5'I'are used to guide the fabric and topreventtheedges from curling before the fabric reaches the pressingrollers.

I have shown brackets or supports 6| mounted in diagonal positions,as'shown in Figures 1, 5 and 6, upon the frame of the machine. Thesebrackets are provided with guiding slots 62 and as ,the'brackets areduplicated at both ends of the machine as shown in Figure 2, the slotsat one end'of the machine face toward those at the opposite end'of themachine. e

The guiding wall at one side of each of the slots 62 is provided with across opening'or slot 63 to, receive the ends of the rollers or mandrelsto permit them to be moved into the grooves 62 whereupon' these mandrelsor rollers may be moved down in these grooves until they come to restagainst the rollers 21, 28 respectively. The

rollers or mandrels 64, 65 have caps 66 mounted the caps when the latterare engaged by the pressing members.

It is to be understood: that there are two angularly 'disposed brackets6| at each end of the machine, and the two pairs are preferably inclinedin opposite directions, as shown in Figure 1. Except for position, theseseveral brackets are preferably all constructed alike, so that adescription of one applies to all of them; In the guiding slot 62 ofeach guiding bracket there is a sliding member 68 adapted to slidelengthwise of the slot 62 and the lower end of the sliding, member isadapted to engage and press down on the cap 66 on the end of one of themandrels and as there are two of these sliding 7 members at oppositeends of the mandrel, it will be apparent that these sliding memberspress downwardly on both ends of the mandrel for the purpose of pressingit towards the roller 21 or the roller 28, as the case may be.

There is a bracket 69 projecting laterally from each of the brackets Eland there is a lever arm 10 pivotally mounted at H on this bracket. 'Onthe outer free end of this lever arm there is mounted a weight 12 whichis adjustable along the lever arm and it is held in various adjustedpositions by a set screw 13. This lever. arm is provided with anelongated'slot .14 through which projects a bolt 15 which'is screwedinto the sliding member 68 so that the downward pressure of the weighton the lever arm 10 exerts a downward pressure on the slide 68, the bolt15 travelling in the elongated slot 14 during the swinging of the leverarm 1. i

There is an ear l6 projecting from the bracket 61 and to this ispivotally attached at 11 an angle lever, one arm 18 of which ispivotally connected with a curved link 19, the other end of slide 68.The other arm 8| of this lever is pro- -flattened tubular fabric.

vided with a handle adapted to be gripped by the operator for thepurpose of operating the link 19 and through it raising or lowering theslide 68. When this lever is in the position shown in Figure 5, thelever arm 10 which carries the weight is in its upper position and theslide 58 is also in its upper position; and the parts are selflocking inthis position because a line Passing through the centers of the screws80, 82 is slightly below the center of the screw Ti, and the action ofthe weighted arm cannot swing the lever 18, 8| as the latter must bemoved to throw the screw 82 past the center of the screw i! be fore theslide can lower and move downwardly, so that the parts in thispositionare self-retaining. 7

It will be noted in Figure ii that when the slide 68 is in its lowermostposition the bottom;

end of the slide does not touch the cap 66 on the end of the mandrel sothat if the slide is allowed to fall rapidly under the action of theweight the bottom end of this slide will stop just above the cap 66 andthis will prevent injury to the mandrel and cap if at this time there isno fabric between the mandrel and the roller 21 or the roller 28 as thecase may be.

If the fabric has been built up on the mandrel and between it and theroller 21 or 28, the bottom end'of the slide will touch the cap '66 butthe fabric between the mandrel and the roller will cushion the blow andprevent injury to the mandrel. The downward movement of the slide islimited to that shown in Figure 11 by engagement of the screw 15 withthe bottom edge of the slot 83. I I

I have mounted a scale 84 in suitable brackets 85 in the front of themachine which scale is provided with markings indicating in inches thewidth of the flattened tubular fabric which is to be cut on the machine.The pointer 86 carried by one of the carriages 43 co-operates with thisscale to indicate the width or distance between the cutting members 33which is the width of the As the two sliding frames 43 are moved towardor from each other by the operation of the hand wheel M the pointer 86indicates on the scale the various adjustments,'so that the operator maydetermine the correct setting for the cutting members in relation to theparticular width of fabric which is to be slit or cut.

Operation Preparatory to placing the machine in condition for operation,all of the handles 8| are moved into the'lower position shown in Figure5, there being four such handles arranged two at each end of themachine. This causes all of the sliding members 68 to remain in theirupper positions so that the lower ends are above the cross slots 63permitting the insertion of the mandrels. V

Let it be assumed that in the operation now being described the stripsof fabric are being so wound upon the mandrels that the surfacesof thestrips which are the outer side of the fabric before the slittingoperation takes place, will be turned inside of the rolls of fabricwhich are wound upon the mandrels. This setting of the machine isindicated in Figure 9, in which case the bar 51 is present in themachine and it is held at one end by the sleeve 59 which also engagesthe stud 58 and with the opposite end of the bar fitted into a bearingaperture in one of the end standards.

The tubular fabric is first threaded over :the bar 52 and then over theguide; plates 94 at op;- pcsite sides of the machine in theform of aflat-- tened tube and the fabric is also threaded over- 1 the arms 34and thence between the cutting members and the opposing discs. It willbe under-- V itscap Gii'at'eachend maybe inserted through the side slot63 of the'brackets 5| andl then themandrels are either dropped 'or'moved down- 5 ward1'y so that thecaps 6% travel downwardly in" thefreeend of this strip iseither attached to the:

mandrel 54 or one or more turnsof the fabric on the latter are made, sothat themandrel will.- thereafter be able to draw on this strip of thefabric. The end of the lower strip ;(88) of fabric is carried by handunder the guidebar' 51, thence forwardly andunder the guide bar 56 andthence partly around the left ;side of the pressing roller 28 in Figure9 and the free end of this strip is either attached to the man drel 65or several.

7 turns are made on the mandrel so that the latter may draw the strip offabric in the subsequent operations.

It will be noted that the-strip8'l is started clockwise around themandrel ,64. while the strip 88 is started counter-clockwise'around themandrel 65 as indicated in' Figure 9. It will be opserved that the twopressing rollers 21' and 28 revolve in'opposite directions.

described, it is necessary to insert the mandrels. 'Each mandrel ismoved: into position so that the slots 62 'until' the mandrels cometorest against the rollers 2'! and 28 respectively. Both'-mandrelsare'inserted into position in the same manner. At this time theslides 68 are in their raised positions as shown inFigure 5.

Whenthemandrels have been thusplaced in operative position and theleading ends of the two strips of fabric have been attached to orvstarted on the mandrels, all of. the various handlcs'al will be swungupwardly by the operator into'the positions shown in Figure 6. Thisoperation will causethe lever arm 'lBof each device .to act through thelink l9 and to move the slide 68 downwardly in the slot 62. The lowerend of I the slide iid'will then come to rest as shown in Figure 11 justout of contact with one of the caps 66 on the end of the mandrel. ThemaAchine is now ready for operation. V

The belt ii will be shipped to the fast pulley l and this wiil start thevariousparts of the machine into operation, The pinion ll with themachine in the condition as shown in Figure 9 and as now beingdescribed, will be in mesh with the gear it as shown in Figure 1,the'lever arm 23 being'held in position to effect this condition by thebolt 28. Power will be transmitted from the shaft 8 through the smallgear 9 which meshes with the larger gear Ill and this will operate theshaft 1 I. On the shaft there are two bevel gears which mesh with bevelgears 9| mounted on Prior to thread--. ing the strips into the machinein the manner :resistance. v V

the-cutters. 33 are held in contact with -the fpCilDhCllQSOfthQ opposingrollers the' cutting ifabric will pass the slitting device with theleast" gposing rollers z are; mounted 'ontheupper ends Tmemberswill berevolved by contact with the opposing rollers, clockwise as viewed inFigure 3,: and therefore the cutting andopposing rollers at thebight' ofthese two rollers will be travrelling in the samedirection' as thefabric.

Power istransmitted from the shaft l Ithrough xthe sprocket'lland thechain l3 to the sprocket wheel l4-on;the shaft-l5L From'there the. power:is transmitted ,to the; intermediate pinion; l'lito i "the gearwheell.9=wh'ich is on the shaftnof; the

are formed from the tubular fabric and they are wound upon theseparate-mandrels.

, -,,The.-rev olving 1 of the pressing rolleri2'l causes lthe mandrel 64to be revolved in a ,clockwise diirection'inFigureQQsoTthatthe strip8'lis wound upon this mandreL- As soon as the strip of fab- :ric hasmadeafew turns 'on the mandrel the caps 66 onjthe ends of this-mandrelwillri'se :into contact with the lower ends of one pair of slides :68and thereafter the downward pressure of the weights l2 acting on-theslides 68willexert downwar dpressure on both ends of the mandrel to keepthe stripoffab-ric whichis-wound upon this mandreltightly against thepressing roller 21;] The'stripj'! is therefore smoothed out on thepressing roller"28 as it winds up on the mandrel i4. The tension underwhich the strip of 'fabricisiwound on the mandrel will depend uponthedownwardpressure on the slides 68 exerted 'bythe weights l 2 and'-this pressure may be reg- 'ulated'by adjustingrthe weights toward.orfrom the a'xis of the lever arms [0 which carry the;

. weights. V V V a V Q' ;It 'may' begdesirable to wind'different fabricsunder different tensions and this may be done by adjusting the positionsof the weights as described. I Q r 7 It will be. observed that the caps.66 whichare in contact with the lower ends-of the slides68 do notrevolve in relation to'the slides, so thatv there is nofriction'betweenthe slides and .these caps. caps because ofthe ball bearings :61- Therewill be substantially no frictional resistance to the turning of themandrel due to-the pressure of the slides. 1 i 1 Thestrip 88passes-under the bar .5! and una counter clockwise direction as viewedin Figure 9. When several'turns of the fabric-havebeen wound upon themandrel 65 the latter will have The mandrelwill turn easily within the jder-the bar 56 thence partly around the press-' 'ing-roller 28 and. itwinds on the mandrel 65 in risen 'until its caps 66 engage the lowerends i It will befnote'd that the surface of the strip 81' which waspart of the outer surface of the fabric'while it was in tubular formwill be turned to the inside as the roll of fabric is built upon themandrel 64. It will'also be noted that the under side of the strip 88which was part of the outer surface of the tubular fabric before it wasslit, i'salso turned inwardly as the roll of fabric is bu'ilt'up on themandrel 65. In other words,

both strips are woundon the mandrels with the outer surfaces before thetube is split, turn outwardly on the wound rolls, then the machine willbe placed in the condition shown in Figure 10. To do this severaloperations are necessary. One of these is to swing the lever arm 23downwardly in Figure 1, first slacking off the bolt 26. When 28 torevolve in the re verse directions to what this lever arm is swungdownwardly the arm [8 will carry the pinion IT out of mesh from the gearl9 and throw it into mesh with the gear 20. This will cause the pressingrollers 21 and theydid in Figure 9. The bar 51 will be removed from themachine in the manner described above. The fabric willbe threadedthrough the cutting devices in the same manner as described above butthis time the severed strip 81 of the fabric wil fthen press againstthestrip Bland a portion of the pressing roller '21 and from there thestrip will pass onto the surfaceof the pressing r oller 28 in a counterclockwise direction, and the free, endwill be attached to the mandrel'65.

In this instance however, the mandrel 65 will revolve clockwise. Itwillnow be apparent that as the pinion l' lis in mesh vwith the gear 20instead of with the gear I9, both pressing rollers and both mandrelswill berevolved in directions reverse to .thoseshown in Figure 9. 4

ift will be apparent that the upper surface of the strip 61 will bewoundoutwardly on the mandrel 64 and the bottom surface of the strip 88 willbe wound on the outside, on the mandrel 65. These respective surfaceswere the outer surface of the, tubular fabric in advance of the cuttingoperation.

From this it will be observed that both severedv strips arewound alikeon the mandrels with the outersurface of the fabric disposed outwardlyon the two mandrels. From what has been described willbe apparent thatthemachine may be set to lwind. up both strips alike and to have theouter surface of the fabric disposed on the outside of the rollsorturned inwardly of the rolls.

any' niachine as far as I am aware.

, When the fabric is built up on the mandrels 64 and 65 to the desiredmaximum size, the mandrels will have been lifted so that the caps 66 arein line or register with the side slots 63, so that the operator merelyhas to move the mandrels and rolls of fabric sidewise through the slots'63, whereupon the mandrels and the fabrics may be removed from themachine. This method of removing the rolls of fabric is simple and it isless harmful to the'operator. V v 1 With the parts arranged as shown inFigures Qor 10 the fabric strips from the time they are severed from thetube until they are wound on the mandrel, are guided in such manner thatthe fabric cannot curl at the edgesand becauseof this I am enabled towind the fabric smoothly on the mandrels from edge to edge. Heretoforethe edges of the fabric have curled or folded in so thatit was necessaryto trim off from each roll of fabric wound on the mandrel the turned inor curled portion, and this caused considerable waste of material. Wherethe fabric is slit and wound on the present machine there is no suchloss as it is not necessary to trim off the end of the rolled fabric. Asfar as I know this is the first machine in which it has been possible towind both severed strips upon the mandrels with the outer surfaces orthe severed strips turned inwardly or outwardly on thetwo rolls offabric. I-Ieretofore it has been necessary to wind one roll with theis. 1. In amachine of the class described, means for guiding a tubularfabric in the form of a flattened tube, devices for simultaneouslycutting the tubular fabric at opposite sides thereof, movable carrierson which said cutting devices are mounted, and means for simultaneouslymoving said carriers toward and from each other in opposite directions.

2. In a machine of the class described, means for guiding a tubularfabric in the form of a flattened tube, devices for simultaneouslycutting the tubular fabric at opposite sides thereof, movable carrierson which, said cutting devices are mounted, means for simultaneouslymoving-said 7 carriers toward and from each other in oppositedirections, including a shaft having right and 4. In a machine of theclass described, means for feeding a tubular fabric in flattened form,means for cutting the fabric at opposite sides to form separatestrips,'rollers around which the separate strips are individuallyguided, and means for'separately rolling up the strips of fabric intoseparate rolls,

5. In a machine of the class described, means for feeding a' tubularfabric in flattened form, means for cutting the fabric at opposite sidesto form separate strips, rollers around portions of Having described myinvention, what I claim separately 1 rolling up the'st'rips of fabricinto 7 separate rolls. W .1 i s 6. In a machine of the.elassfdes'cribefd; means for feeding a tubular fabricf'inflattefidlfoim;

m an for cutting the tubular fabric eroppes te s des tq'r r separatestrips, rollers around po'rtions of 'which'the separate jstrips'areindividual ly guided in relatively-opposite directionsjmeans forseparately rollingup the "strips'of fabric'into separate rolls andmean's'forirevdlvingsaid rollers in relatively .opposite directions." rp 7 "7. me machine of the 'class described, means for feeding-atubularfabric in flattened form,

means 'for cutting "the" tubularfabric'at opposite Sides to formseparate strips, a roller partially around which one of said'stripsfengageswith the surface which was'theinne'r surface; of; the

strip before being severed' fromthe tube,"mean'si for winding saidstrip'into a roll with s] I surface directedolitwardly of 'theiroll a send roller around which the secondstrip of f a' partially travels withits inner surfacejinfcon I tions, guide bars for guiding theindividualstrips" around portions of which the 'separat f'st adapted toresp'e'ctively engageiarbors" n wh h tact with said roller, and meansfor'fwin'ding 'isajid second strip into a roll with the'inner surface ofthe fabric facing outwardly of saidjlatter r 8. In a machine ofltheclass'fdescribedfrneansl for feeding a tubular fa ri 1 att ne iiormiopposite means for cutting the'tub ular fabric at sides to form separatestrips, a p ir dividually engage,jmelns for revolving sai ing upsaidrstrips individually in rolls,

' 9. I112 machine of thecIaSsdesCrilded; rriea ns for feeding atubularfabric'infflattenedfiorfihf means for cutting the tubular-fab icat opposite sides to form separate" strips; a' pair; I rollers one ofthe severed strips engaging'partly ar one of said'rollers,the"'Otherstripfer gag around a portion of the otheriof' saidroll means for revolving said rollersin op I V 7 h v ti'ons; arbors onwhich the stripsfofjif'abric are adapted "to' be individually wound,Said arb sf" with the fabric thereon; adapted; 1201x615 against saidrollers w ereb the arbors "and 'theirfabric; are revolved by saidrollersT'; v 10. In a machine of theola'sjsdes f for feeding a tubularfahricfin flatte d 01 213.? means for cutting" the tubular fabric f esides to' 'f orm' separate stripsfajpair" A rollers and 'meansfor'ope'ratin'g them in opposite dire arately rolling up the strips"after'i'engagement with said rollers.

11'. me machine of the class described, eansfor feeding a tubularfabrioljfinfl flatterifed"f means for cutting the tubularffabrio atbppsides to form-separate st'rips;"a pairioff the strips are wound' and somounted that fabric on the arbors rests againstthe respect e rollerswhereby" the arbo'rs aref revolved by he rollers, and means forrevolving 'fsai'jd ro relatively opposite di'rectio isflanjdflforlfYGISlIi the directions of saidjroll'ers 12? In ia'ma'chine ofthe'class'desciribedi nifeahs for feeding atubular'fa'bricT in flat 0 means forcutting the tubular; fabr' oppos e sides "to "form' separate strips? apair of-"rollers* ea-haw 7 means for cutting gaging said; roller wherebyth vo'lvedin either direction of fabric is adaptedtdtravelj pressuremeans so that the'arboi j'is no "p un 7 pressure until aportion'of'the'strip-offabric has pinion adaptedftojbe meshed witheithef r'the gears yer said rollers whereby 'saidfrollers' iai be?operated in unison and reversed indirection. 7 1 3'. In [a machine ofthe class described, in for:feedingafjtubularfabric in flattened v Iheftubularf fabric atopp v sides to jiorrn'jseparatefstrips 'afpaiifofthat said strips'may; be 'directe tdltravel 106k 15 9 e elo v l mun 611means for separately winding up" the "separate strips inseparate'rolls."V j j j 4. iha maoh'ine offthe class eesehhe i151 for i feeding a.tubular fabri'cl in flattened fornif means for cutting the tubularfabric at oppositef de' ii ?e e e e'ls ip i o e je i member? for?guidingone; ofi 'the'i'striQs of onto semester-m an 'anticloel gm directi Vadapted we permitsaid stripftog be. threadeds to travel clockwisearoundsaidjroller; an'jarbon for winding ups'a'id' firststripjofffabricand" eii?" e arhq h pna xbeu fi ingfmember-ior directinth fabric kwi ]'i f saldfseqon Troller and? adapted r m t Sela?se'cehdtst pteb resae U V eds'o' asjtdtra'vel anticlockwise naidfroller, 'ers in opposite directions, and means'ifor 'wmd;

"15. Amadhine 'of" the char nfof whicha 'st 40x an 'arboi on ,Whl thestrip"of fabric is' adapted to I to:bef-piopelled -by said iiolle'i gfiithe'ends of the arbor to'mdv' "tow said gro'llen sleeves oh theen'Whichthe ar ei s arejf'adapted to re" means forffappl'ying ipressure tosa eeves hold esa idf arbor 'with the fab'ric woundthereon? against'saidroller; .f i

j 16. .A'machinebfth'echaracter deseribed clu'dinga roller arounda'portionof vvhidh a 1 1 of ifabric is? adapted to 'travelian "arbor on'whichf uidin the: arbor-t0 movetowardjar'i'd fronisaid r011 means forapplying-pressure tohcldj saiii arbo with the fabric-woundthereonagainst sa'id ether-5 and means ;for 1in1itin'g th movement ofbeen wound thereon.

and em said hen-t m guides in fivhich the endsof the rbo r may mevesn erroll of fabric has been built upon said arbor the latter will beadjacent said openings.

18. A machine of the character described, including a roller around aportion of which a strip of fabric is adapted to travel, an arbor onwhich the strip of fabric is adapted to be wound and to be propelled bysaid roller, guides for guiding said arbor to move towards and from saidroller, sleeves on the ends of said arbor and in which sleeves the arboris adapted to revolve, ball bearings interposed between said sleeves andsaid arbor, and means for applying pressure to said sleeves to holdsaidarbor with the fabric wound of fabric is adapted to travel, an arboron which the strip of fabric is adapted to be wound and to be propelledby said roller, guides for guiding the arbor to move toward and fromsaid roller, sliding means for applying pressure to hold said arbor withthe fabric wound thereon against said roller, and weighted levers forpressing said sliding means.

20. A machine of the character described, including a roller around aportion of which a strip of fabric is adapted to travel, an arbor onwhich the strip of fabric is adapted to be wound and to be propelled bysaid roller, guide members having tracks for guiding the ends of thearbor to permit the arbor to move toward and from said roller, slidesmoving in said tracks and adapted to apply pressure to said arbor, andweighted levers for moving said slides to apply pressure to said arbor.

21-. A machine of the character described, including a roller around aportion of which a strip of fabric is adapted to travel, an arbor onwhich the strip of fabric is adapted to be wound and to be propelled bysaid roller, guide members having tracks for guiding the ends of thearbor to permit the arbor to niove toward and from said roller, slidesmoving in said tracks and adapted to apply pressure to said arbor,weighted levers for moving said slides to apply pressure to said arbor,and releasable means for locking said weighted levers in raised,inoperative position.

22. A machine of the character described, including a roller around aportion of which a strip of fabric is adapted to travel, an arbor onwhichsaid arbor to move toward andfrom said roller,

slides guided by said tracks for applying pressure to said arbor,weighted levers connected with said slides to operate the same to applypressure to said arbor, hand operated levers, links connected betweensaid latter levers and said slides in such manner that said weightedlevers will be locked in raised, inoperative position by said links,subject to release by said hand operated levers.-

23. A machine including a roller around a portion of which a strip offabric is adapted to travel, an arbor on which the strip of fabric isadapted to be wound and to be propelled by said roller, inclined guidingmembers having tracks in which the ends of the arbor are guided topermit the arbor tomove toward and from said roller, slides movable insaid tracks and adapted to press said arbor towards said roller, levershaving adjustable weights thereon, said levers pivotally supported bysaid guiding members and pivotally connected with said slides to exertdownward pressure thereon, hand levers pivotally supported by saidguides, links pivotally connected with said latter levers and saidslides and operating to lock said'weighted levers out of operation inraised position, subject to release by said hand levers.

OSCAR I. JUDELSHON.

